by Will Dukes | May 26, 2023 | Marketing & Sales
I’ve got a problem. My first beefsteak tomato of the season grew up into the vine… It’s ready to harvest, but will have to be done carefully, else I break off the stalk leading to several other developing fruit. This happens all the time in...
by Will Dukes | May 26, 2023 | Marketing & Sales
Be aware of volunteer oportunities. Those opportunities that pop up while you’re focused on one campaign. It seems a tomato seed got mixed in with the peppers, and I think this may in fact be the sturdiest looking tomato in the whole garden… On the other...
by Will Dukes | May 25, 2023 | Marketing & Sales
Fishing is fun. But it’s not a sustainable way to grow a business. Direct response marketing is a lot like fishing. Put some bait on a hook and see what’s biting. But the fish aren’t always biting. No matter what you do. And then sometimes all you...
by Will Dukes | May 24, 2023 | Marketing & Sales
First fruits are exciting. Incredibly gratifying. They prove it’s possible. That you can do it. They’re hope, vindication, and satisfaction all rolled up in one. But whether it’s the first squash and okra out of your garden, or that first sale...
by Will Dukes | May 23, 2023 | Marketing & Sales
Sometimes your opportunities will outgrow the structures you have in place to support them. The opportunity itself may be able to adapt, but you will probably need to find some other way to support it. Unsupported opportunities often rot before they’re ripe....